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Erasmus Exchange
UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems students have the opportunity to study in Europe for a number of weeks. The Erasmus Exchange Programme is a European education and training programme aimed at third level educational institutions and funded by the European Commission.
The programme aims to promote exchanges of students between universities in EU Member States, the European Economic Area (EEA) and newly participating countries, to support the pan-European mobility of university staff and to promote the joint development of European study programmes. The placements are of eight or twelve weeks duration. Students should have a GPA of above 3.0 and must have fully passed clinical placement on first attempt.
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Further information and Application Forms
The Erasmus Exchange Programme is a European education and training programme aimed at third level educational institutions and funded by the European Commission. Students at the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems have the opportunity to study in Europe for a number of weeks.
The programme aims to promote exchanges of students between universities in EU Member States, the European Economic Area (EEA) and newly participating countries, to support the pan-European mobility of university staff and to promote the joint development of European study programmes. The placements are of eight or twelve weeks duration.
Students going to Spain or France should have strong language skills in the native language of the country. Students will be notified if their application has been successful in July after the release of the final results.
Next steps after you have decided where you would like to go:
Once you receive confirmation of being nominated by the School, complete the Erasmus on-line application form on your SIS Student Web account.
UCD Global will send your name and contact details to your host university, and in most cases they will then contact you directly.
Check your host university's website as early as possible for important information concerning accommodation and admission applications, language course applications, available courses and deadlines.
Complete the application procedure for your host institution. We do not recommend booking your flights or accommodation until you have received official acceptance from your host institution.
Remember that UCD does not arrange accommodation for you in our partner universities.
Erasmus grants
The Erasmus application on SIS Student Web serves as the application for your Erasmus grant, there is no separate application procedure. The grant amount varies depending on where you are going and for how long, but is based on a monthly amount of either €200 or €250. The grant is paid by electronic transfer to your bank account in approximately February.
In order to get your Erasmus grant, you must complete the following three documents.
The Study Abroad Declaration is a UCD requirement, this will be available on the UCD Erasmus page before the start of the academic year. Please read the Declaration carefully and sign it.
The Erasmus Financial Agreement is a requirement of the HEA, which administers the Erasmus programme in Ireland. This agreement will be emailed to all students during the summer.
The Arrival Certificate has to be completed by your host institution and returned to UCD International.
University of Vaasa, Finland
Turku University, Finland
University of Lund, Sweden
University of Skövde, Sweden (General Students)
University of Skövde, Sweden (Midwifery Students)
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Metropolitan University College, Denmark
University of Seville, Spain
CHU IFSI Lionnois, France
University of Malta
Henallux University - Belgium
Rebecca Hart's Erasmus Experience
General Enquiries:
International Programme Manager
UCD Health Sciences Centre
https://www.nmhs.ucd.ie/contact-us
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Darren Carroll - Erasmus Exchange in Malta
"I went to Malta as part of the Erasmus student exchange programme. At first I was a little apprehensive but everyone was so welcoming and friendly. The facilities in the Mater Dei Hospital Malta were state of the art. I spent the first four weeks in theatre and the surgeons, doctors, nurses.....in fact the whole multidisplinary team were fantastic and included me in everything"
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Mark O' Farrell - Erasmus Exchange in Sweden
"I had the opportunity to go on Erasmus to Sweden and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was able to travel and ski at the weekends, while working during the week and gaining experiencing of what its like to work in a different country and encounter situations in a different way. I got to see many things I would not normally see in placement in Ireland. I would strongly recommend this course for any of you considering choosing it."
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Andrea Phelan - Erasmus Exchange in Malta
"I am currently mid way through my Erasmus experience in Malta and am having a smashing time. The Mater Dei hospital [where we are lucky enough to be doing a 10 week placement] is very modern and very big. We are assigned mentors who we are rostered to work with us on each placement. They are fantastic, they teach us a lot and they are really supportive and helpful. Really having a fantastic experience here, I am delighted I came!"
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Karen Graham and Annabel Murphy - Erasmus Exchange in Denmark
"We both decided to take part in the Erasmus programme as we saw it as an opportunity to travel and learn more about nursing in another country. We chose Denmark as we had heard about its efficient health system. Now that we have reached the end of our time here in Copenhagen we can both say that it has been a wonderful experience and we will go home having learnt so much and also having met so many interesting people. We feel very fortunate to have taken part in such a worthwhile experience and would definitely recommend it to other students."